Vietnamese
Etymology
ông + ấy.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˨˩˦]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˧ ʔəj˦˥]
Pronoun
ông ấy
- (Northern Vietnam) he (older or respected man)
- Synonyms: ông nớ (Central Vietnam), ổng (Southern Vietnam)
- anh ấy (man of equal or slightly greater social status)
- nó
- hắn